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Shows & fairs, 1907

3,063 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 154

Swimming. Sydney Ladies' Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 18

The Sydney Ladies' Swimming Club's carnival is to take place at Lavender Day Baths this afternoon, when a very interesting programme will be gone through. The principal event is the breast-stroke championship of…

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The Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 4

The important fixture of next week is the annual show at Castle Hill, which will be held on Friday and Saturday. Under the management of the Central…

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General Cable News. South African Exhibition. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 13

King Edward and Queen Alexandra will open the exhibition of South African products in London next month. THE LATE SIR JAMES GARRICK…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Selecting Show Judges. the Single Judge System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 7

Most of the agricultural societies are engaged or about to engage in the most troublesome job which they undertake during the year. The appointment of judges for the…

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The Franco-british Exhibition

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 12

The Inaugural banquet of the General Committee of the Franco-British Exhibition (May, 1908), took place last month at the Hotel Crcil, the Duke of Argyll presiding, and left upon the minds…

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Sydney Ladies' Club Championship Carnival

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 15

Delightful weather favoured the first championship swimming carnival of the Sydney Ladies' Club, which was held at the Lavender Bay Baths yesterday. The attendance…

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Pet Dogs on Show

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 11

Pet dogs had their day at the Royal Horticultural Hall, London, on December 12, when close upon eleven hundred of them competed for prizes under Kennel Club rules…

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Moods and Modes of Fashion For the Fair Ones My Lady's Mirror

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 20 January 1907 · page 7

Smart silk underskirts are in white taffetas, with brolderie Anglaise insertions and volants; others equally pretty have over flounces of net and lace, edged and trimmed…

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Sydney Ladies' Club Carnival. Miss Wylie. Breast Stroke Champion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 10

There was a fairly good attendance on Saturday at the Lavender Bay baths to witness the first carnival i[?] connection with the Sydney Ladies' Club No doubt much larger number of spectators would haye been…

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Stage, Song and Show First Production of "Revenge" Another Star at the Tivoli Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

Jerome K. Jerome, in "Stageland," tells of the wonderful things that happen in melodrama. "We have seen the hero, holding the villain up high above his head, and…

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Societies and Shows. Royal Agricultural Society

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 10

The annual report presented to the meeting of members on Wednesday showed increased returns for the year amounting to£2332/1/-, leaving a…

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Axemen's Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--At the Christchurch Exhibtion Axemen's Carnival. Weston and Egan, of West Australia, were second and fourth in the principal event, and…

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Dubbo Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 6

Mr. Fred Weston, secretary of the Dubbo P. A. and H. Association, advises us that the next show at Dubbo well ono held on Wednesday and…

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New Zealand's Axemen's Carnival

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 8

At the axemen's carnival at Christchurch (N.Z.) the Exhibition Handicap was won by Hartnell, of Hawkes Bay. Weston, of Western Australia, being second, and Egan, also…

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Coonong Show Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 14

The secretary of the New South Wales Sheepbreders' Association. Mr. A. H. Prince, has received a letter from Sir Samuel M'Caughey, stating…

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The Royal Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 6

The first entries for the ensuing Easter Show at Sydney have been received. These comprise the exhibits of butter, which will be forthcoming for the special export class, which are stored…

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New Zealand's Axemen's Carnival. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 10

At the axemen's carnival the Exhibition, Handicap waa won by Hartnell, of Hawkes Bay, Weston, of Western Australia, being second, and Egan, also of Western Australia, fourth. The New Zealand underhand…

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The Royal Show. Closing of the First Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 5

The first entries for the ensuing Easter Show at Sydney have been received. These comprise the exhibits of butter, which will be forthcoming for the special export class,…

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Albion Park Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 24

With the district around Albion Park in a state of dryness, the like of which even the oldest residents of the place do not remember, it is not to be wondered that the annual…

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Castle Hill Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

That old-established and ever-popular local institution the Castle Hill Show takes place this weak. It will be opened on Fnday next, and will be continued as…

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